SHIMI GO SHIMMERS AT KL TRIALS

Ex-Macau's Oriental Halflamma and trainer set for M'sian debuts

- Brian Miller

Three wins in a row from Sept 17, 2023 through to Oct 28 of that same year, Shimi Go is right back on the comeback trail and good things look in store for this six-year-old.

Runner-up at his last start on June 16 when beaten by Kung Fu Panda, Shimi Go is in a good place right now.

The Burgundy six-year-old was at the Kuala Lumpur trials on Oct 15 and caught the eye when stopping the clock at 59.97sec.

Yes, such was his speed that he made it a pillar-to-post affair.

Sure, in the closing stages of the race he was challenged for the win by Darc Bounty (Khaw Choon Kit) but, up in the saddle, all that apprentice jockey Haikal Hanif needed to do was give him a flick of the reins.

It was a sign for Shimi Go to go and go he did, clearing away to consign Darc Bounty into second spot, a neck away.

In Shimi Go, trainer Cheng Han Yong has got a good one in the yard.

Those three wins – which came in quick succession in 2023 – made him a racegoers' favourite and he always found support.

Last time out, he carried stable confidence when beaten into second spot. That was in the BYD Ipoh Gold Vase – a race run over the 1,100m on the Malaysian circuit's only straight course.